Corporate Chess Player Mugs

"Gentleman, come in! Come in! Let me take your company."

VP-in-charge of downsizing: (deskboxes): KA...BOOM!

'This is Harris, he's been with the firm some 45 years!'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

"Your son is asking a lot of questions about the giant hands in the sky that controls everything."

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

"You moved two spaced and then one space to the side? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that sure sounds illegal."

'I don't understand. You've wasted the whole interview going on and on about what you know... I think you'd better start telling me who you know.'

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

To attract a bigger audience, the world chess federation allow fans to distract an opponent when it's his move.

"These meetings bring out my creative side. How's this for the boss?"

A gorilla plays chess with his keeper.

Self portrait.

"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick-boxing!"

Prawn Amend

"Frankly, we’re concerned about your checkered past."

'That concludes the annual report, I will now fend off questions from the stockholders.'

'I can not get this game, the pieces all move like cats.'

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

"Can you believe those guys? We tell them absolutely, positively no further negotiations, and they stop negotiating!"

Pawn Stars

'It's true that money can't buy everything, Caldwell, but it's not healthy to dwell on it.'

'We need more points in the paint.'

'Some game dog you are. That's the fifth time in a row you've fallen for the King's Gambit.'

Bored Baker

Trojan Chess

Chess on TV

'Do you want to be red Tory or blue Labour?'

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."

'Maybe it's me, but I have a feeling we're being used as pawns.'

"Where do you see yourself in five moves?"

Chess player looking dazed playing computer,"He's crashed."

"He was right, you know - a queen can move as many spaces as she likes."

'I'll have to let you go, Bob - Ted, from accounting, is challenging my position as alpha male!'